It’s a massive moment for Alfred Banks. Read moreAlfred Banks performs with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra on May 8

Catbite has been front row to ska's recent resurgence. Read morePhilly ska punks Catbite play the Broadside on May 2 with Bad Operation

Lilli Lewis plays Jazz Fast on Saturday, April 27, and the Ace Hotel on May 3. Read moreAmericana musician Lilli Lewis released her album 'All is Forgiven' right when she needed it most

CimaFest NOLA starts at 9 p.m. Friday, April 26, with Chucho Valdes, La Dame Blanche, X-Alfonso, Big Freedia and other surprise artists. Read moreAfro-Cuban funk artist Cimafunk hosts Chucho Valdes, Big Freedia and more at second annual CimaFest

The Killers will play Tipitina's at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 25, the venue and events producer AEG Presents announced on social media. It's a surprise show ahead of the Las Vegas rock band's Jazz Fest headlining set on Friday. Read moreThe Killers to play Tipitina's on Thursday ahead of Jazz Fest headlining show

'What?!: An All-Star Tribute to Russell ‘Young Lion’ Batiste' features a lineup of Batiste family members and musicians Russell performed with over his 40-year career. Read moreAn all-star lineup pays tribute to Russell Batiste on April 24 at Tipitina’s

Festin' Around the Fest Read moreMini music festivals and special concerts fill up New Orleans venues during Jazz Fest 2024

Central to 'Lord, when you send the rain' is the way the blues transcends, but still ties together, time periods and places. Read moreByron Asher's Skrontch Music turns to blues history and connections on 'Lord, when you send the rain'

The Dew Drop’s event calendar has been filling up. Read moreMusic at revived Dew Drop Inn will 'honor the past, elevate the present and nurture the future'

Pansy Division's frank, sex-positive music is as relevant as ever in a time when hard-won rights are being attacked. Read morePioneering gay rock band Pansy Division plays Santos April 6

Juvie Tuesdays is closing in on 20 years. Read moreJuvenile throws a weekly party for the community with Juvie Tuesdays at Treme Hideaway

Grief is inseparable from the making of “Little Rope,” but “the music and the live shows, they’re always a place of joy." Read moreGrief shaped Sleater-Kinney's album 'Little Rope,' but band makes live shows 'a place of joy'

The Future Funk Stars make their ambitions a reality. Read moreWater Seed aims for the stars with immersive concert ‘Journey to Funkstar’

Anna Moss plays Friday, March 15, at the Jazz & Heritage Center. Read moreBlooming nightshades: Anna Moss releases debut solo album, 'Amnesty'

Crescent City Sounds this year wants to add 75 more artists to the platform. Read moreNew Orleans musicians can now apply to Crescent City Sounds, library's music streaming service

Wayne Benjamin Jr. just needed a job. Read moreRadio Waves: Wild Wayne on his career, New Orleans hip-hop and how the radio game has changed

Braun's latest EP, 'Drift,' a captivating collection of soulful pop. Read moreSinger-songwriter Mikayla Braun plays personal originals, impactful covers on March 2 at the Jazz & Heritage Center

There's never a shortage of new music from New Orleans artists, and it can be kind of hard to keep track of it all. So Gambit is throwing together a Spotify playlist each month to collect the latest releases by local musicians. Read moreListen: A February playlist of new music by New Orleans artists

Hurray for the Riff Raff’s music has always been for the outsiders. Read moreHurray for the Riff Raff digs into radical stories and people who left their mark on 'The Past is Still Alive'

'PROG:FUNK' is a bridge between the past and a new chapter. Read moreNew Orleans' Roland Guerin looks to his past and future on new 'PROG:FUNK' EP

The now-Grammy-winning Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra have added concerts with bounce queen diva Big Freedia, rapper Alfred Banks and Afro-Cuban electronic musician ÌFÉ to its ongoing 2023-24 season. The orchestra also will premiere a new work by New Orleans composer Charles Lumar II, who … Read moreLouisiana Philharmonic adds concerts with Big Freedia, ÌFÉ and Alfred Banks to season

Here’s the plan, John “Papa” Gros slyly says: Gros and his band are gonna start playing, then he’ll send someone to signal for Big Chief Monk Boudreaux to come up onto the Maple Leaf stage, and together they’re just going to do their thing. Read moreJohn 'Papa' Gros and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux host Funk N Chant on Feb. 11 at the Maple Leaf